In Eupen, 69.1% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 467 municipalities have a higher employment rate.
Compared with 2011 (66.3%), the employment rate rose by 2.8 percentage points. Statbel: in 2011 the number of employees of European and international institutions was underestimated; where many of them live, the comparison with 2011 overstates the rise.
That is 2.6 percentage points lower than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 2.5 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of Liège (66.6%).
Eupen is in the arrondissement of Verviers, province of Liège, Wallonia.
About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) | 69.1% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 11,569 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 7,992 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 10.4% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 11,279 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 8,311 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | +2,968 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 20,145 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €38,550 |
| Median house price (2025) | €275,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 68.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 8.0% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 33.8% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 43.2 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 17.5% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 2.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 4.3 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Eupen, 69.1% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Eupen ranks 468th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (69.1%), −2.6 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 66.3 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 69.1 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+2.8 percentage points).
Statbel: in 2011 the number of employees of European and international institutions was underestimated; where many of them live, the comparison with 2011 overstates the rise.